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United  Brotherhood 


— OF — 


CARPENTERS  AND  JOINERS 


OF  AMERICA. 


Adopted 
Aug.  1,  1903 


By-Laws  of  District  Council 

AND 

Rules  for  Local  Unions 


OF  GREATER  NEW  YORK  AND  VICINITY,  i! 


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United  Brotherhood 

—OF— 

CARPENTERS  AND  JOINERS 

OF  AMERICA. 


By-Laws  of  District  Council 

AND 

Rules  for  Local  Unions 

OF  GREATER  NEW  YORK  AND  VICINITY. 


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ORDER  OF  BUSINESS. 

i.    Roll  Call  of  Delegates. 
2     Reading  of  Credentials. 

3.    Reading   of   Minutes  of  last   Regular  and 
Special  Meetings. 


4. 

Nomination  and  Election  of  Officers. 

5. 

Communications  and  Bills. 

6. 

Reports  of  Committees. 

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Reports  of  Officers. 

8. 

Unfinished  Business. 

9- 

New  Business. 

10. 

Receipts  and  Expenses. 

11. 

Adjournment. 

PREAMBLE. 


In  this  great  age  of  progress  and  civilization,  uni- 
versal tendency  is  toward  organization  and  com- 
bination. The  wealthy  capitalists  combine  and  con- 
solidate, monopolize  and  control  the  wealth  of  the 
world,  while  the  rapid  concentration  of  wealth  and 
power  in  the  hands  of  the  moneyed  classes  has  had 
an  extremely  injurious  effect  upon  all  branches  of 
honorable  toil,  and  in  this  respect  none  have  suf- 
fered greater  depression  than  the  Carpenters  and 
Joiners  of  New  York. 

This  condition  of  affairs  demands  our  most  earnest 
attention.  It  is  evident  that,  to  protect  ourselves, 
we  must  combine.  There  is  no  hope  for  us  except 
in  unity  of  action.  Single  handed  we  can  accom- 
plish nothing,  but  united  there  is  no  power  of  wrong 
we  may  not  openly  defy.  Therefore  it  is  impera- 
tively the  duty  of  every  Carpenter  and  Joiner  to  do 
all  in  his  power  to  secure  thorough  organization  and 
unity  of  action  among  the  men  of  the  trade.  We 
therefore  formed  the  Greater  New  York  District 
Council  of  the  United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters 
and  Joiners  of  America. 


OBJECTS  AND  POWERS. 


This  District  Council  is  organized  in  conformity 
with  the  Constitution  of  the  United  Brotherhood 
of  Carpenters  and  Joiners  of  America,  to  exercise 
legislative  and  executive  functions,  whose  de- 
cisions shall  be  binding  upon  all  members  of  the 
United  Brotherhood  that  are  working  within  the 
jurisdiction  of  this  District  Council.  It  shall  es- 
tablish a  uniform  rate  of  initiation  fees  and  dues, 
frame  all  working  or  trade  rules  and  enforce  the 
same,  and  issue  a  quarterly  working  card.  It  shall 
have  power  to  make  agreements  with  central  organ- 
izations in  this  district  and  send  delegates  to  same 
when  necessary. 

The  District  Council  shall  also  order  all  strikes 
when  it  is  for  the  best  interest  of  the  U.  B.  or  may 
delegate  said  power  to  its  business  agents  or  such 
persons  as  the  District  Council  may  from  time  to 
time  decide,  and  shall  decide  all  disputes  between 
Borough  Committees  and  Local  Unions  represented 
in  this  District  Council. 

All  members  are  required  to  study  these  by-laws 
carefully;  pleading  ignorance  of  the  same  shall  not 
excuse  any  member  from  penalties. 


By=Laws  of  District  Council 


of  Greater  New  York  and  Vicinity. 

Section  i.  This  body  shall  be  known  as  the  Dis- 
trict Council  of  Greater  New  York  and  Vicinity, 
and  shall  consist  of  representatives  from  the  five 
boroughs  located  in  the  City  of  New  York  and 
vicinity. 

REPRESENTATION. 

Sec.  2.  The  District  Council  shall  consist  of  one 
delegate  from  each  Local  Union,  said  representatives 
to  be  given  credentials  with  their  names  and  addresses 
signed  by  the  President  and  Secretary  of  their  L.  U. 
with  seal  affixed.  No  one  is  eligible  to  membership 
in  the  Council  who  is  not  actually  engaged  at  Car- 
penter work  or  some  of  its  branches.  All  delegates 
to  the  Council  shall  be  elected  in  the  same  manner 
as  the  officers  of  the  L.  U.  and  for  a  period  of  six 
months. 

Sec.  3.  A  quorum  shall  consist  of  a  majority  of 
all  delegates  to  the  Council.  The  regular  meetings  of 
the  Council  shall  be  held  every  Saturday.  Special 
meetings  may  be  called  by  the  President  and  Secre- 
tary-Treasurer, on  the  written  request  of  ten  dele- 
gates, representing  ten  Locals,  or  by  a  majority  vote 
of  the  District  Council.  Meetings  to  be  called  to 
order  at  3  P.  M.  All  business  within  the  organization 
must  be  submitted  to  the  District  Council  in  writing. 

Sec.  4.  The  Council  shall  have  executive  powers 
on  all  matters  relating  to  the  common  interest  and 
welfare  of  all;  and  in  cases  of  necessity  can  levy  a 


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special  assessment  on  all  members  under  its  juris- 
diction, said  assessment  to  be  collected  through  the 
Borough  Committees.  All  matters  referred  to  the 
Local  Unions  by  the  District  Council  for  a  vote 
must  be  returned  to  the  District  Council  within 
thirty  days  from  date  of  issuance.  Failing  to  com- 
ply with  above  the  vote  will  not  be  counted. 

OFFICERS  OF  THE  COUNCIL. 

Sec.  5.  The  officers  of  the  Council  shall  consist 
of  a  President,  Vice-President,  Secretary-Treasurer, 
Warden  and  Board  of  three  Trustees. 

Sec.  6.  The  Secretary-Treasurer  shall  be  a  salaried 
officer  and  shall  be  elected  by  the  referendum  vote 
of  the  entire  membership  of  this  district ;  the  member 
receiving  a  plurality  vote  shall  be  declared  elected. 
Nominations  for  the  above  office  may  be  made  by 
any  Local  Union  in  this  district,  at  their  first  meetings 
in  June  and  December  and  must  be  forwarded  im- 
mediately to  the  Secretary-Treasurer  of  the  District 
Council.  The  election  to  take  place  on  the  same 
night  as  Business  Agents,  which  is  hereinafter  pro- 
vided. All  other  officers  of  the  District  Council  shall 
be  elected  according  to  the  Constitution. 

The  salary  of  the  Secretary-Treasurer  shall  be 
$4.50  per  day. 

DUTIES  OF  PRESIDENT. 

Sec.  7.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  President  to 
preside  at  all  meetings  of  the  Council,  conduct  the 
same  according  to  parliamentary  rules,  enforce  a  due 
observance  of  the  Constitution  and  By-laws;  decide 
all  questions  of  order  without  debate,  subject,  how- 
ever, to  an  appeal  to  the  meeting,  and  see  that  all 
officers  perform  their  respective  duties  faithfully. 
He  shall  sign  all  official  documents  that  may  have 
been  passed  by  the  meeting. 


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DUTIES  OF  VICE-PRESIDENT. 

Sec.  8.  The  Vice-President  shall  conduct  the 
meeting  and  assume  the  duties  of  the  President  in 
his  absence.  The  same  rules  to  govern  him  as 
apply  to  the  President. 

DUTIES  OF  SECRETARY-TREASURER. 

Sec.  g.  The  Secretary-Treasurer  shall  keep  «. 
correct  record  of  each  meeting,  preserve  all  docu- 
ments and  correspondence,  issue  all  calls  for  special 
meetings,  have  charge  of  the  seal  and  affix  the  same 
to  all  official  correspondence,  sign  all  legal  orders, 
keep  a  correct  account  between  the  District  Council, 
Borough  Committees  and  Local  Unions,  receive  all 
moneys  due  the  Council,  place  the  same  in  some 
bank  designated  by  the  Council  immediately.  He 
shall  not  be  allowed  to  retain  more  than  $200  in 
his  possession  at  any  time.  He  shall  pay  all  orders 
properly  drawn,  issue  the  quarterly  working  card 
to  all  Local  Unions  represented  in  this  Council, 
as  hereinafter  provided,  send  a  list  of  all  new  officers 
to  the  General  Office,  forward  a  copy  of  the  minutes 
of  each  meeting  to  Borough  Committees  and  to 
each  Local  Union  in  the  district.  He  shall  send  to 
each  Borough  Committee  and  Local  Union  in  the 
entire  district  a  list  of  new  and  suspended  mem- 
bers, together  with  a  list  of  all  members  that  have 
been  fined  in  the  district.  He  shall  send  to  each 
Local  Union  in  their  respective  districts  a  copy  of 
the  Borough  Committee  minutes  and  Business 
Agents'  reports;  also  furnish  each  Local  Union  with 
a  copy  of  the  Quarterly  Report  of  the  Board  of 
Trustees.  He  shall  furnish  the  Board  of  Trustees 
with  all  papers,  books  and  other  documents  in  his 
possession  and  meet  them  to  assist  in  auditing  the 
accounts  at  any  time  when  called  upon  by  them. 

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He  shall  have  charge  of  headquarters  and  report  to 
the  District  Council  any  violation  of  rules  govern- 
ing the  same.  He  shall  keep  a  list  of  all  delegates 
and  their  addresses  and  notify  their  respective  Bor- 
ough Committees  of  the  absence  of  any  delegate  for 
two  consecutive  regular  meetings.  He  shall  draw 
all  checks,  which  must  be  countersigned  by  the 
President  and  Chairman  of  the  Board  of  Trustees 
of  the  Council.  He  shall  make  a  quarterly  written 
report  of  the  financial  standing  of  the  Council  and 
perform  such  duties  as  may  be  required  of  him  in 
his  official  capacity.  He  shall  file  with  the  Presi- 
dent a  surety  indemnity  bond  to  the  amount  of 
$5,000  for  the  faithful  performance  of  his  duties  and 
shall  receive  such  salary  as  the  District  Council 
shall  from  time  to  time  determine. 

Sec.  10.  The  Warden  shall  have  charge  of  the 
door  and  admit  all  members  of  the  United  Brother- 
hood who  are  in  possession  of  the  current  pass 
word.  All  visiting  members  must  also  present  their 
due  card  to  the  Warden,  who  shall  write  their 
names.  Local  Unions  and  ledger  numbers  in  a  book 
supplied  by  the  Council,  and  the  Warden  shall  per- 
form such  other  duties  as  he  may  be  called  upon 
to  perform,  subject  to  the  order  of  the  presiding 
officer. 

Sec.  11.  The  Board  of  Trustees  shall  be  respon- 
sible for  all  the  property  and  shall  have  the  super- 
vision of  funds  and  property,  subject  to  such  in- 
structions as  they  may  receive  from  time  to  time 
from  the  Council.  It  shall  be  their  duty  to  see  that 
the  Secretary-Treasurer  deposits,  in  such  banks  as 
the  Council  shall  decide,  all  moneys  over  and  above 
such  sum  as  the  Council  may  decide  shall  be  left 
in  his  hands  for  contingent  expenses  or  legal  bills; 


instructing  the  officers  of  the  bank  to  pay  no  money 
on  account  of  the  Council  except  on  an  order  signed 
by  the  President.  Secretary-Treasurer  and  Chairman 
of  the  Board  of  Trustees  and  stamped  with  the  seal 
of  the  Council.  They  shall  examine  the  accounts  of 
the  Secretary-Treasurer  the  first  meeting  night  of 
each  month  and  see  that  it  is  correct  and  shall  pre- 
pare and  execute  bonds  of  the  Secretary-Treasurer 
and  shall  audit  the  books  of  the  Secretary-Treasurer 
next  meeting  after  the  report  of  Secretary-Treasurer 
each  quarter,  and  make  a  written  report  of  their 
audit  to  the  Council  as  soon  as  possible  and  perform 
such  other  duties  as  prescribed  in  these  laws, 
or  as  the  Council  may  direct. 

EXECUTIVE  COMMITTEE. 

Sec.  12.  This  committee  shall  consist  of  the  follow- 
ing officers  of  the  District  Council :  President,  Vice- 
President,  Warden  and  the  Trustees,  and  the  Secre- 
tary-Treasurer, who  shall  have  voice,  but  no  vote. 
They  shall  transact  all  business  referred  to  them  by 
the  Council  between  meetings  of  the  Council,  and 
subject  to  the  approval  by  the  District  Council,  and 
perform  such  other  duties  as  the  Council  may  direct. 

HEADQUARTERS  OF  DISTRICT  COUNCIL. 

Sec.  1.3.  The  Council  shall  establish  a  centrally 
located  headquarters,  which  shall  be  open  from  8 
A.  M.  to  5  P.  M.  All  members  visiting  same  must 
conform  to  the  rules  of  its  government.  Violations 
of  rules  will  be  punished  in  accordance  with  the 
Constitution  and  By-laws.  Also  procure  furniture 
and  telephone  for  the  proper  transaction  of 
business  of  its  officers  and  also  establish  an  employ- 
ment bureau. 


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WORKING  CARDS. 

Sec.  14.  The  Council  shall  issue  a  quarterly 
working  card  to  the  Local  Unions  for  each  member 
of  the  United  Brotherhood  in  good  standing  in  this 
district,  for  which  there  shall  be  a  charge  of  seventy- 
five  cents  per  quarter. 

The  revenue  from  this  card  shall  be  used  for  the 
general  running  expenses  of  the  District  Council, 
such  as  the  salary  of  officers,  Business  Agents,  strike 
pay  and  expenses  of  District  Council  office. 

No  card  shall  be  issued  to  Local  Unions  by  the 
Secretary-Treasurer  except  upon  the  presentation 
of  a  written  order,  signed  by  the  President  and 
Secretary,  and  bearing  the  seal  of  the  Local  Union 
applying  for  the  same.  All  Local  Unions  repre- 
sented in  this  Council  shall  take  out  a  working  card 
for  each  member  in  good  standing  on  their  books. 

All  members  of  the  United  Brotherhood  working 
in  this  district  and  not  represented  in  this  District 
Council  must  apply  to  the  Secretary-Treasurer  of 
the  District  Council  or  Borough  Committee  for  the 
same. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Financial  Secretary  of 
each  Local  Union  to  sign  the  name  of  each  member 
upon  the  quarterly  working  card  in  ink.  For  each 
neglect  of  this  duty  the  Secretary  shall  be  punished 
by  a  fine  of  $1  for  each  offense. 

REMOVAL  OF  OFFICERS. 

Sec.  15.  Any  officer  who  is  permanently  or  tem- 
porarily in  the  employment  of  the  District  Council 
shall  devote  the  whole  of  his  time  to  the  purpose 
for  which  he  is  employed.    Should  he  during  work- 


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ing  hours  spend  time  for  other  purposes  than  the 
duty  of  his  office  or  the  advancement  of  the  interest 
of  the  United  Brotherhood,  time  so  spent  shall  be 
deducted  from  his  salary,  and  for  the  first  offense 
he  shall  be  fined  at  the  discretion  of  the  District 
Council.  For  the  second  offense  he  shall  be  re- 
moved from  office. 

Sec.  16.  Any  officer  or  committeeman  who  will- 
fully neglects  the  duty  assigned  to  him  shall  be  fined 
or  removed  from  office.  All  charges  must  be  pre- 
ferred in  writing,  addressed  to  the  Council,  said 
charges  to  lay  over  until  the  next  regular  or  special 
meeting.  Due  notification  to  be  served  by  Secre- 
tary-Treasurer on  all  parties  interested.  A  majority 
vote  shall  decide  all  questions  of  this  character. 

Sec.  17.  Any  delegate  to  this  Council  absenting 
himself  two  consecutive  meetings,  without  reason- 
able excuse,  or  refusing  to  serve  on  at  least  one 
committee  his  seat  shall  be  declared  vacant  and  the 
Borough  Committee  notified  to  send  another  dele- 
gate in  his  place.  Any  member  failing  to  come  to 
order  promptly  at  the  request  of  the  chairman  shall 
be  fined  or  suspended  from  the  Council  for  any 
period  that  the  Council  shall  decide.  Any  delegate 
to  this  Council  having  unpaid  fines  against  his  name 
shall  forfeit  his  rights  as  delegate  until  such  fine  is 
paid. 

Sec.  18.  (a)  The  initiation  fee  in  this  District 
shall  be  five  ($5.00)  dollars  for  new  members,  and  for 
ex-members  on  first  application  and  admission  not 
less  than  $10.00;  on  second  application  and  admis- 
sion not  less  than  $15.00. 

Sec.  18.  (b)  Dues  shall  not  be  less  than  65  cents 
per  month  for  beneficial  members  and  40  cents  for 
semi-beneficial  members. 


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BUSINESS  AGENTS. 


Sec.  19.  The  Business  Agents  of  this  district  shall 
consist  of  four  for  Manhattan,  one  of  whom  shall 
speak  the  English  and  German  languages ;  one  for 
Shops  &  Unfair  Trim/  and  two  English-speaking, 
three  for  Brooklyn,  two  for  Bronx,  two  for  Queens 
and  one  for  Richmond,  and  they  shall  be  elected  for  a 
period  of  six  months.  No  Business  Agent  shall 
be  a  member  of  the  District  Council  or  Borough 
Committee.  Their  salary  shall  be  $4.50  per  day, 
with  $1  a  day  for  expenses,  and  shall  be  paid  by  the 
District  Council  through  the  Secretary-Treasurer. 

Sec.  20.  At  the  first  meeting  in  June  and  Decem- 
ber each  Local  Union  shall  nominate  a  candidate  or 
candidates  for  Business  Agent  for  their  respective 
boroughs  only  and  send  such  nominations  to  the 
next  meeting  of  the  District  Council  properly 
signed  and  stamped  with  the  seal  of  the  Local,  each 
Local  being  entitled  to  nominate  as  many  candi- 
dates as  there  are  Business  Agents  required  in  the 
borough.  All  candidates  must  receive  their  nomi- 
nation from  the  Local  Union  of  which  they  are  a 
member. 

Sec.  21.  The  Council  shall,  upon  the  receipt  of 
nominations,  have  printed  a  sufficient  number  of 
ballots  for  the  use  of  Local  Unions  in  each  bor- 
ough, having  the  names  of  candidates  for  Business 
Agent  for  that  borough  only;  these  ballots  to  be 
delivered  by  the  Secretary-Treasurer  to  the  Bor- 
ough Committees  and  by  them  to  the  Local  Unions 
on  the  night  of  election  not  later  than  8  P.  M.  Can- 
didates for  Business  Agent  shall  deposit  $2  each  with 
the  Secretary-Treasurer  of  the  Council  to  defray  the 
expenses  of  election. 

Sec.  22.  The  election  of  Business  Agents  shall 
take  place  on  the  last  Monday  in  June  and  Decem- 


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ber.  Local  Unions  not  meeting  regularly  that  night 
must  provide  for  a  special  meeting.  Polls  are  to  be 
opened  by  the  President  promptly  at  8.30  and  closed 
not  later  than  11  P.  M.  (Borough  Inspectors  shall 
insist  on  the  compliance  of  this  law),  after  which 
the  Recording  Secretary  will  immediately  proceed 
with  roll  call.  Upon  the  member's  name  being 
called,  he  shall  immediately  deposit  his  ballot.  The 
roll  call  does  not  apply  to  any  Local  Union  with  a 
membership  of  over  500.  Inspectors  to  vote  at 
Local  Union  where  on  duty. 

Sec.  23.  The  official  ballot  and  none  other  to 
be  used  in  the  election.  Members  must  mark  the 
ballot  with  an  "X"  opposite  the  name  of  candidate 
they  wish  to  vote  for.  One  Inspector,  regularly 
appointed  by  the  Borough  Committee,  shall  super- 
vise the  election  in  each  Local  Union.  The  Local 
Union  shall  appoint  two  tellers  to  distribute  and  re- 
ceive ballots,  and  the  Recording  Secretary  shall  mail 
the  returns  to  the  Secretary-Treasurer,  signed  by 
the  President,  Recording  Secretary,  the  Inspector 
and  the  two  Tellers,  with  the  seal  of  the  Local 
Union  impressed  thereon.  The  Borough  Commit- 
tee's Inspector  shall  also  bring  used  ballots  and  a 
copy  of  the  official  returns  to  the  Council.  Should 
the  Borough  Committee  Inspector  be  absent  for  any 
cause  the  Local  Union  can  appoint  a  Teller  to  act 
in  his  place  and  the  vote  of  the  Local  shall  be  legal. 
All  returns  not  in  the  Council  by  the  following 
meeting,  the  vote  of  that  Local  shall  be  null  and 
void. 

Sec.  24.  The  Business  Agents  shall  be  elected  for 
the  term  of  six  months.  The  necessary  qualifica- 
tions for  Business  Agent  shall  be  as  follows:  To  be  a 
competent  Journeyman  Carpenter  of  good  moral 
character  and  capable  of  reading  and  writing  the 


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English  language  distinctly,  and  must  have  been  a 
member  of  this  district  and  in  good  standing  for 
twelve  months  previous  to  nomination.  They  shall 
have  a  voice  but  no  vote  in  the  Borough  Com- 
mittees. 

Sec.  25.  The  Business  Agent  may  be  suspended 
from  office  at  any  time  for  dereliction  of  duty,  by 
the  Borough  Committee,  upon  charges  preferred 
against  such  Agent  in  writing;  such  charges  shall 
be  acted  upon  by  the  Committee  of  the  Whole,  said 
committee  to  report  to  the  Borough  Committee, 
who  shall  immediately  act  upon  such  report,  and 
if  said  Agent  be  found  guilty  by  a  majority  vote  of 
the  committee  they  shall  immediately  fix  such  pen- 
alty as  the  Borough  Committee  shall  decide. 

Sec.  26.  If  at  any  time  a  Business  Agent  be  re- 
moved, the  Borough  Committee  shall  appoint  a  sub- 
stitute and  the  District  Council  immediately  notified 
of  such  appointment,  whereupon  the  District  Coun- 
cil shall  take  immediate  steps  to  have  an  election 
for  a  Business  Agent  to  fill  the  vacancy. 

Sec.  27.  The  duties  of  each  Business  Agent  shall 
be  to  regulate  all  differences  that  may  arise  between 
members  and  their  employers,  enforce  the  working 
rules  in  regard  to  hours  and  wages.  He  shall  also 
furnish  a  written  report  of  all  work  done  and  money 
collected  by  him  each  week  to  the  Borough  Com- 
mittee and  Secretary-Treasurer  of  the  District 
Council.  He  shall  endeavor  by  all  honorable  means 
to  increase  the  membership  of  the  Brotherhood  by 
inducing  journeymen  carpenters  of  sound  health  to 
become  members,  at  all  times  look  after  the  welfare 
of  the  members  in  procuring  employment  where- 
ever  possible  and  perform  such  other  duties  as  the 
President  of  the  District  Council  or  the  Borough 
Committee  may  direct. 


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Sec.  28.  The  District  Council  shall  furnish  each 
Business  Agent  with  an  official  receipt  book  with  a 
stub  attached  to  each  receipt,  number  on  the  stub 
and  receipt  to  be  the  same.  He  shall  also  be  fur- 
nished with  order  and  strike  certificate  books. 

Sec.  29.  The  Business  Agent  shall  use  no  other 
form  of  receipt  but  that  furnished  him  by  the  Dis- 
trict Council.  Any  Business  Agent  found  guilty  of 
violating  this  section  shall  be  suspended  from  office 
and  be  subject  to  conditions  set  forth  in  these  By- 
laws. When  said  receipt  book  is  filled,  the  Business 
Agent  shall  return  the  stubs  and  all  multilated  re- 
ceipts to  be  filed.  Each  Business  Agent  shall  have 
to  account  for  all  receipts  and  stubs  furnished  to 
him.  All  money  collected  by  Business  Agents  shall 
be  paid  by  them  to  the  Treasurer  of  the  Borough 
Committee  at  the  meeting  following  the  date  of 
collection.  All  money  collected  by  the  Business 
Agents  for  Locals  in  this  district  shall  be  sent  to 
them  through  their  delegates  to  the  Borough  Com- 
mittee. 

Sec.  30.  Each  Business  Agent  shall  have  power 
to  order  all  local  strikes.  Where  a  strike  involves 
over  six  men  he  shall  consult  the  Strike  Committee 
and  be  subject  to  conditions  set  forth  in  these  By- 
laws. He  shall  settle  all  grievances  that  may  occur 
during  the  interval  of  sessions  of  District  Council 
or  Borough  Committee,  shall  have  power  to  enforce 
payment  of  besides  initiation  fee,  fines  of  ex-mem- 
bers and  to  examine  the  pay  envelopes,  and  shall 
insist,  where  there  are  any  member  or  members 
found  working  for  less  than  the  standard  rate  of 
wages  in  their  respective  boroughs,  that  they  shall 
be  debarred  from  working  for  that  employer  for  the 
space  of  at  least  six  months,  and  under  no  condi- 
tions shall  a  Business  Agent  permit  a  member  to 


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work  without  the  current  quarterly  working  card. 
Members  refusing  to  show  their  working  card  when 
called  on  by  the  Business  Agent  shall  be  fined  $5 
for  each  offense,  and  members  not  having  their 
working  card  with  them  while  at  work  shall  quit 
work  upon  the  order  of  the  Business  Agent  and  not 
return  until  able  to  show  card  to  Shop  or  Job 
Steward. 

Sec.  31.  All  charges  preferred  by  the  Business 
Agents  against  members  shall  be  referred  to  the 
Borough  Committee  where  the  offense  was  com- 
mitted for  trial. 

Sec.  32.  Whenever  a  general  strike  is  contem- 
plated in  any  borough  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
Borough  Committee  to  submit  the  same  to  the 
District  Council  for  their  approval,  and  if  the  Dis- 
trict Council  decides  to  sanction  such  movement, 
the  question  shall  be  submitted  to  the  membership 
of  the  entire  district  for  a  vote. 

Sec.  33.  Members  receiving  the  nomination  for 
President,  Secretary-Treasurer  of  District  Council 
or  Business  Agent  shall  not  be  eligible  unless  they 
receive  the  nomination  from  the  Local  Union  of 
which  they  are  a  member. 

Sec.  34.  The  District  Council  shall  adjourn  sine 
die  the  first  meeting  in  January  and  July,  imme- 
diately after  the  adoption  of  minutes  of  previous 
meeting,  presentation  and  payment  of  bills  and  re- 
port of  Trustees  on  examination  of  Secretary-Treas- 
urer's accounts. 

BOROUGH  COMMITTEES. 

Sec.  35.  All  Borough  Committees  shall  consist 
of  at  least  two  delegates  from  each  Local  Union. 
All  delegates  to  the  Borough  Committee  shall  be 
elected  in  the  same  manner  and  for  the  same  space 


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of  time  as  the  officers  of  the  Local  Union.  Ail 
Borough  Committees  shall  meet  at  least  once  every 
two  weeks. 

Sec.  36.  The  Borough  Committee  shall  have 
jurisdiction  over  all  matters  appertaining  to  their 
respective  boroughs.  All  business  within  the  or- 
ganization must  be  submitted  to  the  Borough  Com- 
mittee in  writing.  The  order  of  business  for  the 
District  Council  shall  be  the  order  of  business  for 
all  Borough  Committees.  A  quorum  shall  consist 
of  a  majority  of  all  delegates,  meeting  to  be  called 
to  order  at  8  P.  M.  and  adjourn  not  later  than  n 
P.  M.,  except  by  a  majority  vote  of  the  delegates 
present  to  extend  the  times.  Rules  for  calling  a 
special  meeting  shall  be  adopted  by  the  respective 
Borough  Committees. 

Sec.  37.  The  officers  of  the  Borough  Committee 
shall  consist  of  a  President,  Vice-President,  Secre- 
tary, Treasurer,  Warden,  and  Board  of  three  Trus- 
tees, all  of  whom  shall  be  elected  semi-annually  bv 
ballot,  election  to  be  held  the  first  meeting  in  Jan- 
uary and  July,  and  the  old  Borough  Committee  to 
adjourn  sine  die  immedately  after  reading  of  minutes 
of  previous  meeting,  presentation  and  payment  of 
bills,  and  report  on  examination  of  Treasurer's  ac- 
counts by  the  Board  of  Trustees. 

There  shall  also  be  a  Borough  Court,  consisting 
of  one  Judge  and  two  Associates,  one  Prosecuting 
Attorney  and  one  Clerk,  who  shall  be  the  Secretary 
of  the  Borough  Committee,  he  to  have  voice  but  no 
vote.  There  shall  be  a  Strike  Committee  of  three 
for  the  management  of  strikes  in  each  borough. 

Sec.  38.  The  President  shall  preside  at  all  meet- 
ings of  the  Borough  Committee.  He  shall  also  pre- 
side at  all  special  meetings  called  or  held  by  the 
Borough  Committee  and  shall  decide  all  questions 


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of  order,  subject  to  an  appeal  to  the  Borough  Com- 
mittee. The  President  shall  appoint  all  committees 
that  may  be  necessary,  unless  otherwise  ordered  by 
the  Borough  Committee. 

Sec.  39.  The  Vice-President  shall  assist  the  Pres- 
ident in  the  discharge  of  his  official  duties  and  fill 
his  place  in  case  of  absence,  death  or  removal. 

Sec.  40.  The  duties  of  the  Secretary  shall  be  to 
keep  a  correct  record  of  the  proceedings  of  the  Bor- 
ough Committee  and  attest  all  money  orders  to  the 
Treasurer.  He  shall  make  a  record  of  all  orders 
drawn  and  for  what  purpose  on  his  minutes;  he 
shall  keep  a  list  of  all  standing  and  special  commit- 
tees, with  the  addresses  of  the  members.  He  shall 
furnish  chairmen  of  all  committees  with  a  copy  of 
resolutions  adopted  applicable  to  their  respective 
duties  or  documents  referred  to  them.  He  shall 
keep  a  list  of  the  names  and  addresses  of  all  the 
delegates  who  represent  the  Borough  Committee 
and  notify  any  Local  of  the  absence  of  their  dele- 
gate for  two  consecutive  regular  meetings,  and 
notify  all  delegates  of  special  meetings  in  sealed 
envelopes,  at  least  twenty-four  hours  previous  to 
said  meeting.  He  shall  send  a  copy  of  the  proceed- 
ings of  each  meeting  of  the  Borough  Committee  to 
the  Secretary-Treasurer  of  the  District  Council  and 
send  a  list  of  officers  of  the  Borough  Committee  to 
the  District  Council,  and  he  shall  at  the  expiration 
of  his  term  turn  everything  in  his  possession  be- 
longing to  the  Borough  Committee  over  to  his 
successor.  His  salary  shall  be  regulated  by  the 
Borough  Committee.  He  shall  also  act  as  Clerk  of 
Court  and  conduct  official  correspondence.  He  alone 
shall  have  charge  of  the  seal. 

Sec.  41.  The  Treasurer  shall  safely  guard  all 
money.   He  shall  keep  an  accurate  account  of  all  the 


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financial  business  of  the  Borough  Committee,  re- 
ceive all  payments  from  Local  Unions,  giving 
proper  receipts  therefor,  notify  Locals  when  two 
months  in  arrears  and  shall  receive  from  Business 
Agents  all  money  collected  by  them.  He  shall  pay 
all  orders  drawn  on  him  properly  signed  by  the 
President  and  Secretary  and  no  others.  He  shall 
report  every  month  a  list  of  unclaimed  initiation 
fees  received  by  him,  giving  the  name,  number  and 
Local  Union  to  which  candidates  are  assigned.  He 
shall  deposit  in  a  bank  all  money  over  $200.  No 
money  to  be  drawn  from  the  bank  unless  on  an 
order  signed  by  the  President,  Secretary  and  Chair- 
man of  the  Board  of  Trustees  with  the  seal  attached. 
His  salary  shall  be  regulated  by  the  Borough  Com- 
mittee and  he  shall  give  bond  to  the  extent  of  one 
thousand  dollars. 

Sec.  42.  The  Warden  shall  have  charge  of  the 
door  and  admit  all  members  of  the  United  Brother- 
hood upon  receiving  the  current  pass  word  from 
them,  and  such  other  duties  as  he  may  be  called 
upon  to  perform  subject  to  the  order  of  the  presid- 
ing officer. 

Sec.  43.  The  Board  of  Trustees  shall  be  responsi- 
ble for  all  the  property,  and  shall  have  the  super- 
vision of  funds  and  property,  subject  to  such  instruc- 
tions as  they  may  receive  from  the  Borough  Com- 
mittee. It  shall  be  their  duty  to  see  that  the  Treas- 
urer deposits  in  such  bank  as  the  Borough  Com- 
mittee shall  decide  all  moneys  over  and  above  such 
sum  as  the  Borough  Committee  may  decide  shall 
be  left  in  his  hands  for  contingent  expenses  or  legal 
bills,  instructing  the  officers  of  the  banK  to  pay  no 
money  on  account  of  the  Borough  Committee  ex- 
cept on  an  order  sined  by  the  President,  Secretary 
and  Chairman  of  the  Board  of  Trustees,  and  stamped 


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with  the  seal  of  the  Borough  Committee.  They 
shall  examine  the  accounts  of  the  Treasurer  the 
first  meeting  night  of  each  month,  and  see  that  it 
is  correct,  and  shall  prepare  and  execute  the  bonds 
of  the  Treasurer,  and  shall  audit  the  books  and 
accounis  of  the  Treasurer,  next  meeting  after  the 
report  of  the  Treasurer,  each  quarter,  and  make  a 
'vritten  report  of  their  audit  to  the  Borough  Com- 
littee  at  the  next  meeting,  and  at  each  regular 
.neeting  examine  the  receipt  books  of  the  Business 
Agents,  and  see  that  the  amount  collected  by  them 
is  turned  over  to  the  Treasurer  and  perform  such 
other  duties  as  are  prescribed  in  these  laws,  or 
that  the  Borough  Committee  may  direct.  They 
shall  receive  such  compensation  as  the  Borough 
Committee  may  decide. 

DUTIES  OF  BOROUGH  COURT. 

Sec.  44.  All  charges  of  any  violation  of  the  work- 
ing or  trade  rules  of  this  district  must  be  presented 
to  the  Borough  Committee  in  writing-  specifying  the 
section  so  violated,  and  be  signed  by  the  member 
making  the  charges:  specifications  and  the  names  of 
witnesses  must  accompany  all  charges.  Said  charges 
and  specifications  shall  be  referred  by  the  Borough 
Committee  to  the  Borough  Court. 

Sec.  45.  On  the  presentation  of  any  charge  the 
Borough  Court  shall  forward  to  the  accused  a  copy 
of  the  charges  and  specifications,  and  notify  him  to 
appear  with  all  witnesses,  and  Clerk  of  said  Court 
shall  give  defendant  one  week's  notice  of  date  of 
trial.  If  the  accused  neglect  or  refuse  to  stand  trial, 
he  shall  be  adjudged  guilty  of  the  charges  preferred 
against  him.  Any  witness,  notified  by  the  Clerk  of 
said  Court,  who  fails  to  appear  and  testify,  shall 


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A  held  in  contempt,  and  shall  be  fined  not  less  than 
one  t.Si)  dollar  or  more  than  ten  'Sic'1  io'.'.ars  for 
each  offense. 

DUTIES  OF  CLERK  OF  BOROUGH  COURT. 

Sec.  46.  The  Clerk  shall  attend  ail  meetings  of 
the  Borough  Court  and  take  all  evidence  in  writing, 
and  shall,  when  said  Court  has  come  to  a  decision, 
furnish  the  Borough  Committee  at  its  next  regular 
meeting  with  a  copy  of  their  findings  on  each  :.ase 
presented  to  them:  said  report  to  be  signed  by  at 
least  two  judges  of  the  Borough  Crurt.  S .-.  i  re- 
port shall  be  read  and  filed  by  the  Borough  C: re- 
mittee. The  Clerk  shall  also  write  and  send  all  no- 
tices and  summonses  to  witnesses,  and  notify  plain- 
tiff and  defendant  of  the  date  and  place  ::  :r  .  ar.i 
perform  such  other  duties  as  may  be  required  of 
him  by  the  Borough  Court,  and  his  sa'.arv  shah  be 
Regulated  by  the  Borough  Committee.  The  Clerk 
shall  have  no  vote  in  the  findings  of  said  Court 

The  Prosecuting  Attorney  shall  atter. i  ah  meet- 
ings cf  the  Borough  Court  and  ::he:t  aui  present 
all  evidence  and  prosecute  all  charges,  in  behalf 
of  the  organization,  referred  from  the  Borough 
Committee  to  said  Court.  He  shall  have  no  vote 
on  the  finding  of  said  Court. 

STRIKE  COMMITTEES. 

Sec.  47.  Their  duties  shall  consist  of  signing  all 
strike  certificates  issued  by  Business  Agents:  keep 
a  correct  record  of  all  strikes,  their  tause.  duration 
and  result:  amount  of  money  expended  on  each 
strike.  They  shall  act  with  Business  Agents  as  pre- 
scribed in  these  laws.  They  shall  have  power  to 
order  all  members  at  work  on  a  job  or  shop  to 
appear  before  them,  discipline  said  members  iff  found 


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necessary  and  shall  have  authority  to  impose  fines, 
subject  to  the  approval  of  Borough  Committee  and 
aH  laws  relating  to  appeals.  This  and  all  other 
committees  shall  receive  such  compensation  as  the 
Borough  Committee  may  decide. 

Sec.  48.  Any  delegate  to  the  Borough  Committee 
absenting  himself  two  consecutive  meetings,  without 
reasonable  excuse,  or  refusing  to  serve  on  at  least 
one  committee,  his  seat  shall  be  declared  vacant  and 
his  Local  shall  be  notified  to  send  another  delegate 
in  his  place.  Any  member  failing  to  come  to  order 
promptly  at  the  request  of  the  chairman  shall  be 
fined  or  suspended  from  the  committee  for  any 
period  that  the  Borough  Committee  shall  decide. 
Any  delegate  to  the  Borough  Committee  having 
unpaid  fines  against  his  name  shall  forfeit  his  rights 
as  delegate  until  such  fine  is  paid. 

TRADE  RULES. 

Sec.  49.  Eight  hours  shall  constitute  a  day's 
work.  Working  hours  shall  be  between  8  A.  M.  and 
5  P.  M.,  except  on  Saturday.  No  work  under  any 
conditions  is  to  be  executed  on  Saturday  between 
the  hours  of  12  o'clock  noon  and  5  P.  M.  All  work 
performed  on  legal  holidays.  Sundays  or  other 
hours  than  those  specified  above  shall  be  paid  for 
as  double  time.  Legal  holidays  are  New  Years, 
Lincoln  and  Washington's  birthdays.  Memorial 
Day,  Independence  Day.  Labor  Day.  Election  Day. 
Thanksgiving  Day,  Christmas  and  any  day  declared 
a  legal  holiday  by  the  President  of  the  United  States 
or  Governor  of  the  State  of  New  York.  No  work 
under  any  condition  shall  be  performed  on  Labor 
Day.  Any  holiday  falling  on  Sunday  to  be  observed 
tin-  following  Monday. 


Sec.  50.  The  minimum  rate  of  wages  per  day  in 
this  district  for  outside  men  is  as  follows: 

Manhattan  Borough,  $4.50. 
Kings  Borough,  $4. 
Bronx  Borough,  $4. 
Queens  Borough,  $3.50. 
Richmond  Borough,  $3.60. 

For  inside  or  shoo  men: 

Manhattan  Borough,  $20.75  per  week. 
Kings  Borough,  $18  per  week. 
Bronx  Borough,  $18  per  week. 
Queens  Borough,  $18  per  week. 
Richmond  Borough,  $18  per  week. 

All  existing  laws  governing  the  wages  in  shops  of 
the  different  boroughs  are  not  to  be  affected  by 
these  laws,  and  the  present  rate  of  wages  are  to  be 
maintained  even  in  the  event  of  the  shop  moving 
into  another  borough. 

Sec.  51.  All  members  of  this  district  shall  be  paid 
every  Saturday  on  the  job  or  in  the  shop  on  or 
before  12  o'clock  M.,  or  they  shall  take  sufficient 
time  in  the  regular  workday  to  go  to  the  shop  or 
Office  to  receive  their  pay. 

Sec.  52.  All  carpenters  working  on  jobs  outside 
when  required  to  call  at  shop  in  the  morning  for 
lumber  or  any  material,  making  mitre  boxes,  saw- 
benches,  filing  saws  or  sharpening  tools,  must  strict- 
ly observe  the  above  mentioned  eight  hours,  com- 
mencing at  8  A.  M.,  under  penalty  of  $1  for  each 
offense.  Journeymen  carpenters  when  required  to 
leave  the  city  to  work  for  a  city  employer  shall 
work  eight  hours,  receive  the  standard  rate  of  wages 
of  this  district  and  expenses.  Violation  of  the  latter 
portion  of  this  section  shall  subject  the  member  to 
fine  of  not  less  than  $5. 


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Sec.  S3-  Any  member  who  docs  an  unreasonable 
amount  of  work  or  who  acts  as  a  leader  for  his 
employer  for  the  purpose  of  getting  all  the  work 
possible  out  of  the  men  working  in  the  same  shop 
or  job  with  him,  shall  be  fined  for  first  offense  $10; 
for  second  offense  he  shall  be  suspended  or  expelled 
and  no  member  shall  work  for  an  employer  known 
as  a  "lumper." 

Sec.  54.  Only  one  apprentice  shall  be  allowed  to 
ten  men,  and  the  age  of  such  apprentice  at  begin- 
ning of  apprenticeship  shall  not  be  over  eighteen 
years.  Whenever  an  employer  wishes  an  appren- 
tice, a  written  agreement  about  the  terms  and  con- 
ditions must  be  entered  into  by  the  employer  and 
apprentice,  and  submitted  to  the  Borough  Com- 
mittee for  ratification.  Local  Union  can  initiate 
applicants  as  improvers,  but  must  keep  an  exact 
date  of  their  initiation  and  in  no  case  can  said  im- 
prover work  over  two  years  as  such,  after  which  if 
he  remains  a  member  he  must  be  capable  of  de- 
manding the  minimum  rate  of  wages.  Only  one 
improver  will  be  allowed  to  every  ten  journeymen. 

Sec.  55.  Members  called  out  on  strike  must  sign 
the  strike  book  at  Borough  Committee's  headquar- 
ters during  working  hours  at  least  once  a  day, 
whereupon  Business  Agent  will  furnish  them  with 
strike  certificates  stating  number  of  days  out;  said 
certificate  to  be  presented  by  the  member  to  the 
Local  Union  of  which  he  is  a  member  for  payment. 

Any  member  in  good  standing  who  is  called  out 
on  strike  by  the  Business  Agent,  shall  be  paid  one 
dollar  a  day  for  time  lost,  and  in  no  case  shall  a 
member  be  paid  unless  strike  lasts  over  three  days, 
in  which  case  he  shall  be  paid  from  the  commence- 
ment of  the  strike;  no  fractional  part  of  a  day  shall 

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be  paid,  and  no  strike  pay  shall  be  paid  to  members 
belonging  to  Locals  not  represented  in  this  Council. 

All  strike  certificates  are  to  be  redeemed  by  the 
Local  Unions  at  the  District  Council. 

Sec.  56.  Any  member  paying  back  any  part  of 
his  wages  shall,  upon  conviction  thereof,  be  fined 
not  less  than  ten  dollars  and  suspended  from  his 
shop  or  job  for  the  first  offense,  and  expelled  from 
the  United  Brotherhood  for  the  second. 

Sec.  57.  No  member  of  this  organization  shall 
furnish  either  benches,  clamps  or  hand  screws  for 
his  work.  Any  member  moving  benches,  etc.  (as 
above),  into  or  out  of  any  shop  shall  be  fined  not 
less  than  $25  for  the  first  offense,  for  the  second  not 
less  than  $25  or  expelled.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of 
every  shop  delegate  or  any  other  member  of  the 
organization  having  knowledge  of  any  member  vio- 
lating this  section  to  notify  the  Business  Agent  in 
writing  at  once,  and  failing  to  do  so,  said  member 
shall  be  fined  $5. 

Sec.  58.  Any  foreman  hiring  laborers  to  do  car- 
penter work  or  permitting  any  other  than  a  Union 
Carpenter  to  do  any  work  involving  the  use  of  car- 
penters' tools,  or  allowing  them  to  do  any  cutting, 
bracing,  etc.,  on  buildings  or  in  shops,  shall  for 
the  first  offense  be  fined  $10,  and  for  the  second 
offense  he  shall  not  have  the  right  to  act  as  foreman 
for  the  term  of  one  year,  nor  shall .  members  of  this 
district  be  allowed  to  work  under  a  non-union 
foreman. 

Sec.  59.  Any  member  making  a  false  statement 
in  regard  to  wages,  hours  or  trade  rules  of  this 
district  shall  upon  conviction  thereof  be  fined  not 
less  than  $10  or  be  suspended  from  the  United 
Brotherhood,  as  may  be  determined.    All  charges  of 


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violation  of  any  of  the  trade  rules  of  this  district 
shall  be  tried  by  the  Borough  Court. 

Sec.  60.  The  first  man  starting  to  work  on  a 
job  or  in  a  shop  shall  act  as  job  steward,  when  three 
or  more  men  are  employed  on  the  job,  they  shall 
hold  job  meetings  periodically  (not  less  than  once 
a  month  or  oftener  if  necessary),  for  the  purpose 
of  electing  said  steward.  Each  member  in  his  turn 
must  be  selected  as  steward,  providing  he  is  a  mem- 
ber of  a  Local  Union  represented  in  this  District 
Council.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  said  Steward  to 
examine  the  cards  of  all  men  starting  to  work,  and 
report  to  the  Business  Agent  any  irregularity;  on 
large  jobs  requiring  it,  more  stewards  may  be  ap- 
pointed. 

Sec.  61.  The  Steward  shall  have  power  to  ex- 
amine the  pay  of  all  members  on  the  job,  and  if  a 
Steward  should  be  victimized  for  attending  his 
duties  the  Borough  Committee  shall  investigate  the 
case  and  take  such  steps  as  they  find  proper.  If  any 
Steward  should  be  laid  off  during  his  term  of  service 
as  such,  the  members  remaining  on  the  job  shall 
immediately  fill  the  vacancy.  The  first  Steward  on 
every  job  shall  notify  the  Business  Agent  in  writing 
of  the  location  of  said  job.  No  member  will  be  per- 
mitted to  work  with  any  carpenter  not  in  possession 
of  a  current  quarterly  working  card  without  imme- 
diately notifying  the  Business  Agent;  failing  to  do 
so,  he  shall  be  fined  the  sum  of  one  dollar. 

Sec.  62.  Members  of  Locals  other  than  delegates 
may  be  admitted  to  the  meetings  of  the  Borough 
Committee  by  giving  the  current  pass  word,  except 
when  any  Local  stands  suspended. 

Sec.  63.  Each  Local  shall  pay  to  the  Borough 
Committee  a  per  capita  tax  of  five  cents  per  mouth 


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for  each  member  in  good  standing,  semi-beneficial 
members  included. 

Borough  Committees  shall  have  power  to  levy  an 
additional  assessment  if  the  occasion  requires. 

Anv  Local  Union  two  months  in  arrears  to  the 
Borough  Committee  shall  be  suspended. 

Sec.  64.  All  Locals  shall  pay  delegates  to  the 
Borough  Committee  the  sum  of  not  less  than  fifty 
cents  for  attendance  at  each  meeting  other  than 
working  hours. 

Sec.  65.  The  Financial  Secretary  of  each  Local 
Union  shall  immediately  after  the  first  meeting  in 
each  month  send  a  list  of  suspended  and  new  mem- 
bers and  the  number  of  members  in  good  standing 
for  the  preceding  month  to  the  Secretary-Treasurer 
of  the  District  Council  and  Secretary  of  the  Bor- 
ough Committee.  Any  Financial  Secretary  not 
complying  with  this  rule  shall  be  fined  the  sum  of 
one  dollar,  fine  to  be  paid  into  body  where  offense 
has  been  committed. 

Sec.  66.  All  members  shall  be  notified  by  mail 
to  attend  all  meetings  where  special  business  is 
about  to  be  transacted.  Any  member  failing  to 
attend  such  special  meeting  when  properly  notified 
by  the  Recording  Secretary  shall  be  fined  not  less 
than  twenty-five  cents,  unless  excused  by  the  Local 
Union. 

Sec.  67.  A  suitable  stamp  or  punch  shall  be  pro- 
cured for  the  Board  of  Trustees  to  stamp  due  cards, 
which  shall  be  deposited  by  all  members  at  first 
meeting  of  each  quarter,  for  comparison  with  the 
books.  Any  member  failing  to  leave  his  card  shall 
be  fined  $1. 

Sec.  68.  Any  person  failing  to  present  himself 
for  initiation  on  a  Business  Agent's  receipt,  within 


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the  space  of  fifteen  days  shall,  unless  the  time  is 
extended  by  the  Local  Union,  forfeit  his  initiation 
fee. 

Sec.  69.  Any  member  having  a  claim  against  a 
Local  and  not  claiming  it  in  six  months,  the  claim 
shall  be  null  and  void. 

LABEL. 

The  attached  design  of  Label  shall  be  the  official 
label  of  this  District  Council: 

r.  DISTRICT  COUNCIL  OF^-  T"^^*^:^"' Y0RK  C'TY  *  VICINITY  ^ 

^^^^^^^^^ 

LABEL  LAWS. 

Sec.  70.  Manufacturers  of  trim  or  any  other  de- 
scription of  woodwork,  who  employ  members  of  our 
organization  and  sign  an  agreement  to  live  up  to 
the  Trade  Rules  of  the  Greater  New  York  and  Vi- 
cinity District  Council,  shall  be  entitled  to  have 
the  Union  Label  applied  to  their  product  before 
leaving  the  factory. 

Sec.  71.  Every  Label  must  bear  the  factory  num- 
ber stamped  thereon.  Whenever  a  Label  is  applied 
without  the  factory  number  thereon,  it  shall  be  re- 
garded as  forged. 

Sec.  72.  Every  Union  shop  or  factory  shall  have 
a  delegate.  Said  shop  delegate  shall  be  the  author- 
ized person  to  apply  the  Label,  if  said  shop  or  fac- 
tory is  complying  with  our  Trade  Rules.  The  shop 
meeting  shall  be  held  at  least  once  a  month  and 
shall  elect  said  delegate.    Every  one  working  in  said 


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shop  shall  do  delegate  duty  for  one  month;  the 
member  working  there  longest  preceding,  all  others 
to  follow  in  rotation. 

Sec.  73.  The  Borough  Committee  shall  elect  a 
Label  Committee  who  shall  meet  at  least  once  every 
two  weeks,  and  all  shop  delegates  shall  be  required 
to  report  to  said  committee  the  conditions  of  their 
shop,  receive  labels  from  same,  account  for  their 
use,  and  shall  be  responsible  for  the  proper  dis- 
charge of  their  duty  to  said  committee.  The  com- 
mittee shall  be  responsible  for  the  use  of  the  label 
and  the  conditions  of  the  shops,  where  same  is 
applied.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Secretary  of 
said  committee  to  keep  a  correct  and  accurate  ac- 
count of  all  the  labels  printed,  their  numbers  and 
the  shops  to  which  they  have  been  issued,  and  to 
furnish  such  other  information  regarding  the  use 
of  this  label  as  may  be  called  for  by  the  Borough 
Committee. 

Sec.  74.  In  case  of  any  grievances  or  violation 
of  agreement  by  the  employer  the  Label  Committee 
shall  have  the  power  to  withdraw  the  Union  Label 
from  such  employer.  It  shall  have  power  to  make 
agreements  with  employers  and  to  supply  shop  dele- 
gates with  labels,  subject  to  the  approval  of  the 
Borough  Committee. 

Sec.  75.  Shop  Delegates,  failing  to  report  to  the 
Label  Committee,  shall  be  fined  50  cents  for  each 
offense. 

.  Sec.  76.  For  misuse  of  the  Union  Label  the  shop 
delegate  shall  be  fined  $25.00  for  the  first  offense. 
For  the  second  he  shall  be  expelled. 

Sec.  77.  The  Committee  shall  make  a  quarterly 
report  of  its  work  in  writing  to  the  Borough  Com- 
mitee  and  report  at  any  other  time  to  said  body 
when  called  upon  to  do  so. 

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Sec.  78.  Any  member  of  this  United  Brother- 
hood, who  is  required  to  put  up  material  not  bear- 
ing this  Union  Label,  shall  forthwith  report  the 
facts  to  the  Business  Agent  in  writing;  failing  to  do 
so  he  shall  be  fined. 

ALTERATIONS  OR  AMENDMENTS. 

Sec.  79.  Any  alteration  or  amendments  to  the 
foregoing  laws  must  be  submitted  by  some  Local 
Union  to  the  Borough  Committee  who  shall  pre- 
sent them  to  the  District  Council,  and  they,  upon 
receipt  of  same,  must  submit  them  to  the  Local 
Unions  for  a  vote. 

Sec.  80.  All  by-laws  heretofore  adopted  for  the 
government  of  District  Councils  in  Greater  New 
York  are  hereby  repealed. 


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Rules  of  Order, 


RULE  I. 

DEBATE  ON  COMMUNICATIONS. 

(a)  The  Chairman  shall  dispose  of  all  communi- 
cations, subject  to  approval  of  the  House;  communi- 
cations requiring  action  to  be  referred  to  Unfinished 
Business,  and  shall  not  be  debateable  on  first  reading, 
except  on  motion  to  suspend  the  regular  order  of 
business. 

(b)  The  Chairman  may  allow  a  few  explanatory 
remarks  on  a  communication  by  the  representative  in- 
terested, but  under  no  consideration  shall  debate  be 
allowed  to  ensue,  until  a  motion  is  put  before  the 
House. 

RULE  II. 

ORDINARY  OR  LIMITED  DEBATE. 

(a)  When  a  motion  is  placed  before  the  House, 
the  Brother  who  made  same  shall  give  his  reasons 
for  so  doing.  If  a  debate  ensues,  the  chairman  shall 
keep  same  under  control  and  within  proper  and  rea- 
sonable bounds.  If  the  debate  becomes  general 
or  prolonged  he  shall  allow  no  Brother  to  speak  more 
than  once,  and  for  not  more  than  ten  minutes. 

(b)  The  maker  of  the  motion  shall— after  the 
Chairman  has  ascertained  if  all  have  spoken  who 
wish — be  allowed  to  make  the  final  remarks,  said  re- 
marks to  close  the  debate,  and  the  Chairman  shall 


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forthwith  put  the  motion  to  a  vote.  But  should  the 
maker  of  the  motion,  after  having  made  his  explana- 
tory remarks,  again  demand  the  privilege  of  the  floor 
while  debate  is  in  progress,  he  shall  forfeit  his  right 
to  make  final  remarks. 

(c)  Should  circumstances  warrant  it,  a  Brother 
may  be  allowed  to  speak  twice,  but  not  oftener,  and 
on  second  occasion  may  be  limited  by  the  Chairman. 

RULE  III. 

UNLIMITED  DEBATE. 

A  motion  to  suspend  the  foregoing  rules  on  debate 
shall  always  be  in  order  (except  when  the  mover  of 
a  motion  has  already  been  granted  privilege  of  mak- 
ing final  remarks),  but  shall  require  a  two-thirds 
vote.  The  debate  then  becomes  unlimited,  but  may 
be  closed  at  any  time  by  a  motion  for  the  previous 
question,  which  shall  always  be  in  order. 


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